After claiming the lives of over 11,000 people in West Africa from 2014-2016, Ebola has resurfaced several times in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the 10th epidemic outbreak there and is the deadliest and most complex.

The post-secondary level is where a stark gender gap emerges for STEM education. Globally there are more women enrolled than men in universities and graduation rates for women are higher. However, Sub-Saharan Africa is an exception.